Govan Family History

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Govan Name Meaning

habitational name from Govan near Glasgow, first recorded c.1134 as Guven, possibly meaning ‘place of the smith’, although more recently a Cumbric word gir ‘hill’ has been suggested. from a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac a’Ghobhainn ‘son of the smith’, from gobha ‘smith’.

Similar surnames: Gogan, Gowan, Logan, Moran, Toran, Honan, Ronan, Cavan, Given, Dolan

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Govan Family Origin

Where is the Govan family from?

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Govan Family Occupations

What did your Govan ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Govan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Coal Miner

3%
Farmer

3%
Joiner

3%
Blacksmith

2%

In 1881, Coal Miner, Farmer and Joiner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Govan. The most common Govan occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 3% of Govan's were Coal Miners. A less common occupation for the Govan family was Blacksmith.

Source: Census data for Govan | Data not to scale

Govan Historical Records

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Govan Life Expectancy

What is the average Govan lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Govan ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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Between 1953 and 2004, Govan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Govan in 1953 was 31, and 71 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Govan